Jan Swenson

Jan Swenson is a researcher at Chalmers University of Technology, where she earned her PhD in Physics in 1996. Her research focuses on soft materials, particularly the role of water in biological systems and supercooled water dynamics. She employs neutron scattering and molecular dynamics simulations to study protein aggregation (e.g., Alzheimer's and Huntington's diseases), lipid nanoparticles for RNA delivery, and sugar-protein interactions. Her work bridges physics, chemistry, and biomedicine, aiming to develop novel materials for medical applications and energy storage.

Education:

• PhD in Physics, Chalmers University of Technology (1996)
• Postdoctoral Research, University College London, UK (structure/stability of clay gels)

Research Interests: Soft materials, biological materials' hydration, neutron scattering analysis, supercooled water properties, and protein stabilization via sugars. Her recent projects include modeling material dynamics using computer simulations and optimizing lipid nanoparticles for therapeutic RNA delivery.

Grants & Collaborations: Works with colleagues to develop new data analysis methods for neutron scattering. Active in interdisciplinary projects involving drug delivery systems and materials science.

Labs/Teams: Part of Chalmers' research groups focused on biomaterials and energy materials, contributing to structural battery electrolyte development.